There has been a huge trend in making coding a part of many library’s teen programming. School Library Journal reported that a Florida lawmaker thinks students should be able to swap foreign language requirements for learning this skill.

In a historic moment in librarianship on April 20th Carla Hayden testified before the Senate. If Hayden is confirmed she will be the first woman, first African American, and second librarian to lead the Library of Congress.

The (Raleigh) News & Observer reported on School Library Journal’s open letter from the 269 authors and illustrators who signed in response to North Carolina House Bill 2, “will not support a state government that promotes discrimination” and “will have to consider our participation in conferences and festivals in North Carolina while this law is in place.”